Utilities
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Situated in the heart of the United States, the St. Louis region enjoys access to reliable and cost-effective energy and virtually unlimited water capacity. The area’s major providers are AT&T Communications, Charter Communications, Ameren, and Laclede Gas Co. To see a full list of area utility companies, click here.
Utilities
The St. Louis region has very competitive utility rates when compared to national averages.
| Monthly Utility Costs |
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Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
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St. Louis |
Survey Average |
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St. Louis |
Survey Average |
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St. Louis |
Survey Average |
| Electricity |
$58.85 |
$111.13 |
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$22,312.11 |
$46,610.71 |
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$1,516,617.25 |
$3,214,207.58 |
| Natural Gas |
$219.00 |
$247.79 |
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$1,269.24 |
$1,179.61 |
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$81,898.18 |
$77,104.15 |
| Water |
$20.59 |
$23.43 |
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$641.94 |
$951.97 |
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$8,675.52 |
$12,386.14 |
| Wastewater |
$20.50 |
$37.40 |
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$978.10 |
$1,613.87 |
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$14,138.10 |
$22,978.29 |
| Total |
$318.94 |
$419.75 |
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$25,201.39 |
$50,356.16 |
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$1,621,329.16 |
$3,326,676.16 |
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The survey rates above are based on rates effective January 1, 2010 and on volumes cited in the following table.
| Monthly Utility Volumes |
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Residential |
Commercial |
Industrial |
| Electricity |
1000 kWh |
500,000 kWh |
50,000,000 kWh |
| Natural Gas |
200 CCF |
1000 CCF |
75,000 CCF |
| Water |
5 CCF |
500 CCF |
10,000 CCF |
| Wastewater |
5 CCF |
500 CCF |
10,000 CCF |
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Source: "2009 Utility Bill Comparisons for Selected U.S. Cities: Electricity, Natural Gas, Water and Wastewater" Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, 2009.
Providers
| Principal Electric Power Suppliers: |
Ameren
1901 Chouteau Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 621-3222
www.ameren.com
Serves Missouri portion of region |
AmerenIP & AmerenCIPS
500 S. 27th St.
Decatur, IL 62525
(217) 424-6600
www.ameren.com
Serves Illinois portion of region |
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| Other Electric Power Suppliers: |
Clinton County Electric Cooperative
475 N. Main St.
Breese, IL 62230
(618) 526-7282
www.cceci.com
Serves Clinton County |
MJM Electric Cooperative
264 N. East St.
P.O. Box 80
Carlinville, IL 62626
(217) 854-3137
www.mjmelectric.com
Serves parts of Macoupin and Jersey Counties |
Crawford Electric Cooperative
10301 N. Service Rd.
Bourbon, MO 65441
(573) 732-4415
www.crawfordelec.com
Serves Franklin County |
Monroe County Electric Co-Operative
6312 State Route 3
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-7171
www.mced.org
Serves Monroe County |
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative
1112 E. Cherry
Troy, MO 63379
(314) 528-8261
www.cuivre.com
Serves parts of Lincoln, Warren and
St. Charles Counties |
Southwestern Electric Cooperative
525 U.S. Route 40
Greenville, IL 62246
(618) 664-1025
www.sweci.org
Serves parts of Bond, Clinton, Madison
and St. Clair Counties |
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| Gas Providers: |
AmerenIP & AmerenCIPS
500 S. 27th St.
Decatur, IL 62525
(217) 424-6600
www.ameren.com
Serves Illinois portion of region |
Laclede Gas Company
720 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 342-0709
www.lacledegas.com
Serves Missouri portion of region |
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| Water and Sewer: |
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District
2350 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103-2555
(314) 768-6260
www.stlmsd.com |
Illinois-American Water Co.
P.O. Box 24040
Belleville, IL 62223
(800) 422-2782
www.illinoisamerican.com |
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Missouri American Water
535 N. Ballas Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 991-3404
www.amwater.com |
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The region is additionally supplied by various municipalities, county governments, and investor-owned providers.
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